What Yds/drive is

Yards per drive: total yards divided by drives. Efficiency measured on the possession rather than the play — how far the offense moved the ball each time it had it.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Chiefs led at 39.36; the league average was 31.22.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

KC · 39.36

League average

31.22

Best to worst

18.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	39.36	16
2	ATL	36.84	16
3	LAR	36.42	16
4	TB	35.94	16
5	NO	35.90	16
6	PIT	35.26	16
7	LAC	35.07	16
8	CAR	34.32	16
9	NE	34.03	16
10	BAL	33.70	16
11	IND	33.40	16
12	PHI	33.02	16
13	GB	32.81	16
14	DAL	32.36	16
15	NYG	31.65	16
16	SF	31.52	16
17	SEA	31.23	16
18	HOU	30.38	16
19	LV	30.22	16
20	DEN	30.12	16
21	TEN	30.11	16
22	CHI	30.07	16
23	DET	29.75	16
24	MIN	29.25	16
25	CIN	29.08	16
26	CLE	28.92	16
27	WAS	27.24	16
28	JAX	26.70	16
29	MIA	25.21	16
30	BUF	24.60	16
31	NYJ	24.04	16
32	ARI	20.56	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 39.36

League laggard

ARI · 20.56

League average

31.22

Spread (max − min)

18.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	39.36	8.14	100%
2	ATL	36.84	5.62	96.8%
3	LAR	36.42	5.20	93.5%
4	TB	35.94	4.71	90.3%
5	NO	35.90	4.68	87.1%
6	PIT	35.26	4.04	83.9%
7	LAC	35.07	3.85	80.6%
8	CAR	34.32	3.10	77.4%
9	NE	34.03	2.81	74.2%
10	BAL	33.70	2.48	71%
11	IND	33.40	2.18	67.7%
12	PHI	33.02	1.80	64.5%
13	GB	32.81	1.58	61.3%
14	DAL	32.36	1.14	58.1%
15	NYG	31.65	0.43	54.8%
16	SF	31.52	0.30	51.6%
17	SEA	31.23	0.01	48.4%
18	HOU	30.38	-0.84	45.2%
19	LV	30.22	-1.00	41.9%
20	DEN	30.12	-1.10	38.7%
21	TEN	30.11	-1.11	35.5%
22	CHI	30.07	-1.16	32.3%
23	DET	29.75	-1.47	29%
24	MIN	29.25	-1.97	25.8%
25	CIN	29.08	-2.15	22.6%
26	CLE	28.92	-2.30	19.4%
27	WAS	27.24	-3.98	16.1%
28	JAX	26.70	-4.52	12.9%
29	MIA	25.21	-6.01	9.7%
30	BUF	24.60	-6.62	6.5%
31	NYJ	24.04	-7.18	3.2%
32	ARI	20.56	-10.66	0%

Does Yds/drive matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 838–740–37 ATS (53.1%) across 2020–2025, #129 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (147–122, 54.6%); its worst 2021 (136–134, 50.4%).

For picks, this is a modest signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	133–121–2	52.4%
2021	272	136–134–2	50.4%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	135–123–14	52.3%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	147–122–3	54.6%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 36.36

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · 26.23

Biggest improver

CHI · +0.95/yr

Biggest decliner

CLE · −2.30/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	36.36	−1.07	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
2	BUF	35.90	+0.13	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
3	DET	34.96	+0.79	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
4	SF	34.95	+0.52	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
5	DAL	34.43	+0.65	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
6	GB	33.81	−0.95	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
7	BAL	33.72	+0.38	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
8	LAR	33.48	+0.88	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
9	ARI	32.06	−0.80	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
10	TB	31.89	−0.79	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
11	CIN	31.77	+0.67	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
12	ATL	31.76	+0.10	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
13	PHI	31.54	−0.81	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
14	LAC	31.49	−1.55	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
15	NE	31.12	+0.37	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
16	MIA	31.11	−0.06	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
17	JAX	30.84	+0.41	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
18	IND	30.55	−0.72	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
19	CHI	30.55	+0.95	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
20	SEA	30.34	−0.53	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
21	MIN	30.22	−1.50	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
22	NO	29.97	−0.06	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
23	WAS	29.86	+0.40	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
24	LV	29.81	−1.74	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
25	CAR	29.29	+0.39	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
26	HOU	29.11	−0.18	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
27	DEN	28.75	−0.48	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
28	TEN	28.41	−1.86	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
29	NYG	28.37	+0.42	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
30	PIT	28.28	+0.16	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
31	CLE	28.16	−2.30	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78
32	NYJ	26.23	+0.02	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
DAL	32.69	35.85	30.94	36.73	28.99	37.64	38.17
KC	40.32	39.68	38.85	33.36	32.76	32.06	37.45
LAR	32.78	34.38	26.94	33.02	32.94	37.07	37.23
DET	32.58	30.64	36.50	35.70	38.25	33.93	37.15
BUF	36.45	34.35	36.77	35.17	35.29	36.55	36.69
CHI	29.62	29.19	28.91	29.70	26.34	33.75	36.33
SF	32.36	34.16	33.42	37.84	36.14	34.94	35.78
CAR	34.31	26.06	27.11	25.06	27.09	30.09	35.28
BAL	33.39	32.86	31.82	31.80	39.26	31.72	35.20
NE	33.14	34.33	27.85	23.02	27.73	36.64	35.13
CIN	28.42	32.34	32.59	28.84	34.14	31.09	34.98
JAX	29.99	28.84	33.56	29.60	29.41	30.34	34.16
ATL	33.69	28.85	31.86	28.85	36.55	30.77	31.74
HOU	36.61	24.75	24.34	30.16	28.16	28.80	30.98
NO	33.46	26.15	30.51	29.24	29.74	30.29	30.38
MIA	29.80	27.76	34.43	36.68	30.40	28.88	29.81
NYG	28.37	25.71	31.71	23.80	26.94	32.96	29.08
GB	37.72	35.51	32.09	33.75	34.63	33.86	29.07
PIT	28.18	26.54	30.30	26.66	28.58	29.19	28.47
LV	35.66	32.55	34.64	27.50	26.98	22.90	28.44
TB	33.76	35.39	30.23	29.08	37.12	29.77	27.85
WAS	27.74	30.40	28.50	26.72	35.50	32.45	27.75
ARI	34.37	35.29	29.41	30.44	36.04	32.01	26.89
NYJ	25.16	27.70	27.74	21.74	30.14	24.35	26.79
IND	34.97	32.78	27.04	29.06	29.34	33.99	26.71
SEA	32.66	28.98	31.96	30.67	29.72	31.94	26.45
DEN	28.56	33.44	27.50	26.69	29.04	30.66	25.38
MIN	35.55	31.15	30.42	33.03	30.72	25.41	25.27
TEN	37.76	31.47	26.41	27.14	26.80	24.11	25.14
PHI	28.18	34.97	35.56	33.65	34.11	29.56	24.74
LAC	34.73	37.48	32.15	29.31	30.11	32.24	24.40
CLE	35.62	32.17	32.78	25.49	25.44	22.85	22.78

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_drives_yds_per_drive
Side: offensive
Family: Drive Averages
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.